PIONEERS project is ongoing. Despite the restrictions by COVID-19, the project activity does not stop. The 5th General Assembly of PIONEERS project was held in 13th may 2020 (It was an online meeting) More than 30 people attended in the morning and afternoon sessions. The meeting was a success, but we hope that next [...]

IFSTTAR (Institut Français des Sciences et Technologies des Transport de l’Aménagement et des Réseaux) is one of PIONEERS Consortium members. Since January 1, 2020 IFSTTAR has integrated with other entities such as the University of Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée to form Université Gustave Eiffel. This circumstance is only a formal aspect, the commitment of the new [...]

On March 17, 2020, PIONEERS Project organized a videoconference workshop with ACEM atendees. During it, the latest developments in the project were reviewed with the aim of seeking ways of collaboration. Thanks ACEM!

PIONEERS is proud to present the exclusive interview we have conducted with Jorge Viegas, FIM President. “The performance of safety systems (PPE or OBS), the use of these measures and the training of drivers and riders are equally important to improve the safety of motorists” Jorge Viegas (FIM President) Read [...]

The main goal of the PIONEERS project is to improve the safety of PTWs by providing an integrated approach to rider protection considering on-rider (personal protective equipment, PPE) and on-board systems. To achieve this goal, the project has worked hard on PTWs accident analysis. A literature review on body regions presented in projects or [...]

One of the main topics in our Project are Helmets. PIONEERS project has investigated which helmet areas show more frequently damages / contact points. From the analysis of the available data from France, Germany, Italy and Australia, it can be seen that all areas are hit, but the areas 13-15, 18-19, 23-25 and [...]

Where do you think there are more impacts?Ricard Casalins2020-05-11T15:55:17+02:00

PIONEERS project started its activity in May 2018. The planned lifetime of the Project is 3 years, so this month we have reached the midle. During these 18 months: PIONEERS Consortium has submited 13 deliverables (Some of them are not public) 7 milestones have been reached Our Twitter activity has generated more than 30.000 [...]

PIONEERS project has reached the middle of its lifetimeRicard Casalins2019-11-27T17:07:15+02:00

The 4th General Assembly of PIONEERS project was held in Brussels on 02/03 October 2019. During the first day the leaders of all Work Packages explained the status of each WP. On the second day we held a Workshop about PPEs (Personal Protective Equipments) with participation of ACEM members. Thanks to ACEM for let [...]

"Year by year this part safety meeasures have been considered more and more important, and the experience is also good to understand which is the best material, and you learn to take care about this in detail." PIONEERS Project has been lucky enough to be able to interview Pol Espargaró. Pol Espargaró is a [...]